I've never done it, but stick a water bottle in your pocket. Long as you don't have a short shirt, they never check. I'm addicted to pineapple juice, always thought about putting it in a water bottle and doing that. You can put anything in your pockets and bring it in, they never check.

I've never done it, but stick a water bottle in your pocket. Long as you don't have a short shirt, they never check. I'm addicted to pineapple juice, always thought about putting it in a water bottle and doing that. You can put anything in your pockets and bring it in, they never check.

I've actually never have had a problem with water bottles they inspect. I have been sure to bring clear or semi clear cycling water bottles either empty or filled with ice water. I just tell them it has water inside and they let me through. Worst that could happen is I just dump the contents in the trash and being an empty bottle in.

We are coming for the July 5th game agaisnt the Giants. We want to get there when gates open at 4:30. about how long would it take from Vienna station (end of orange line to get to the ballpark greenline)?

We are coming for the July 5th game agaisnt the Giants. We want to get there when gates open at 4:30. about how long would it take from Vienna station (end of orange line to get to the ballpark greenline)?

We are coming for the July 5th game agaisnt the Giants. We want to get there when gates open at 4:30. about how long would it take from Vienna station (end of orange line to get to the ballpark greenline)?

We are coming for the July 5th game agaisnt the Giants. We want to get there when gates open at 4:30. about how long would it take from Vienna station (end of orange line to get to the ballpark greenline)?

We are coming for the July 5th game agaisnt the Giants. We want to get there when gates open at 4:30. about how long would it take from Vienna station (end of orange line to get to the ballpark greenline)?

You can count on waiting 15-30 minutes at L'Enfant after the game to switch from Green to Orange.

You can count on waiting 15-30 minutes at L'Enfant after the game to switch from Green to Orange.

...the one small mercy is that since it's a mid-week match at least they shouldn't have any major track-work going on at the time (I emphasise SHOULDN'T - they haven't posted anything on the site, and the Orange line is a prime location for this with that Silver line project going in between East and West Falls Church).

We are coming for the July 5th game agaisnt the Giants. We want to get there when gates open at 4:30. about how long would it take from Vienna station (end of orange line to get to the ballpark greenline)?

Service shouldn't be too bad going in since trains will be running on a rush hour schedule (though the last weekinight game I attended against the Rays, I waited at L'Enfant Plaza and watched FOUR yellow line trains go by before a lone green line, which was already crammed to the gills). It sounds like you'll be okay boarding at Vienna around 3:00. With Metro though, be prepared for anything. Going back to that last game I went to, I got on at West Falls Church around 4:30-4:45. There was an out-of-service train parked on the platform, preventing inbound trains from entering the station. After about 15 minutes, someone must have found the keys, so they moved it out of the way and into the pocket track there. Two stops into the ride, the train broke down, so we had to offload and then cram onto the next train.

Now that the crowds are bigger, you really ought to consider walking to Cap South if you are catching the Orange. If you are with kids who can move along or adults who don't mind a walk, it is pretty easy, you can get a seat, and you don't get the sardine effect on the platform.

With Metro prices it costs less to park than to take a family round trip on the train. Rush hour getting to the park is hell but getting home from the game at 10:30 instead of 11:30 is real nice.

we will have the day pass at $9/ea = $27 total. round trip regualr would be $30 for the 3 of us, which is cheaper than parking, but we had planeed on the day pass anyways to get around and to the game. thansk for advice though.

we will have the day pass at $9/ea = $27 total. round trip regualr would be $30 for the 3 of us, which is cheaper than parking, but we had planeed on the day pass anyways to get around and to the game. thansk for advice though.

we will have the day pass at $9/ea = $27 total. round trip regualr would be $30 for the 3 of us, which is cheaper than parking, but we had planeed on the day pass anyways to get around and to the game. thansk for advice though.

How's that? Parking at the lot right across the street is only $25 and there are cheaper lots if you are willing to walk a few blocks.

Another idea from Alexandria or Crystal City is take the Yellow Line past L'Fant Plaza and get off at Archives. Then catch the Green Line to the ballpark. Archives is much easier and less crowded than at L'Fant Plaza.

Now that the crowds are bigger, you really ought to consider walking to Cap South if you are catching the Orange. If you are with kids who can move along or adults who don't mind a walk, it is pretty easy, you can get a seat, and you don't get the sardine effect on the platform.